Although the contract was signed since February 12th, the credit for $20 million signed between Costa Rica and the Inter-American Development Bank ( IDB ) to address the impact of storm Nate in the country, still does not see the green light in the Legislative Assembly. The legislators are now running against the clock to […]
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Oil prices dropped after Trump called for Saudi production
Oil prices dropped on Monday after President Donald Trump urged Saudi Arabia over the weekend to increase its extractions to reduce the price of black gold. The barrel of Brent for September closed at $77.30 in the London market, which meant a drop of $1.93 compared to Friday. In New York the barrel of “light […]
Prosecutor’s office: the fight against corruption is everyone’s business
With the presence of the high hierarchies of the Supreme Powers, the Public Ministry celebrated its 43rd anniversary on Monday. Currently, the institution has more than a thousand employees in 80 different offices and 70% of the cases that are processed are criminal. However, in its beginnings there were only 10 prosecutors. Carlos Alvarado, President […]
June had the lowest number of earthquakes since 2013
June ended with striking seismic statistics: there were 112 earthquakes of different magnitude. However, this meant 205 earthquakes less compared to May of this year. Only 10 of those events were perceptible for the population. In May, that figure was 17. In fact, June 2018 had the lowest number of telluric movements since March 2013 […]
After eight years, the country has the presidency of the OAS
After eight years of not occupying the seat, from July 1st Costa Rica holds again the presidency of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) with headquarters in Washington, United States. Until September 30th, the country will be able to prioritize the agenda of this forum. The national ambassador to the OAS, […]
National Theater will expose its historical secrets to the public
Perhaps many have heard that the floor of the National Theater can be raised or lowered thanks to an iconic screw system with no end, but how many have actually seen it? That’s what the administration of the National Theater wants to show people by opening the areas normally hidden from the public in the […]